Ian Maxwell addresses VAR uproar as SFA chief claims there's 'no doubt' controversial tech is working

SFA chief Ian Maxwell moved to cool the panic over VAR - telling concerned players and coaches there is "no doubt" the technology is working in Scotland.

Virtually every manager in the Premiership has had a gripe with the technology since its introduction back in October, most recently Malky Mackay who was left fuming at the penalty awarded to Celtic against his Ross County side this weekend. Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes claimed it has affected referees who have been leaving big decisions to those in the video room while pundit and Record Sport columnist Chris Sutton recently called for it to be scrapped until Scottish refs can "use it properly."

Dundee United and Motherwell demanded a summit of Premiership clubs over the use of VAR back in January with fans and players also left furious with how it has been used at times. But SFA chief executive Maxwell says it's just down to "teething problems" calling for patience as it is still new to the Scottish game.

However he did admit things haven't been "perfect" - and revealed plans to put things right after a rocky first six months. He told STV: “The technology is working, there’s no doubt about that. Refereeing has always been controversial. There is always subjectivity around decisions and that’s continuing. We’re not saying it has been perfect to date, and we’re obviously working as hard as we can to try and improve that.

"I think it’s worth recognising that we’re only five or six months into VAR and there are countries that have had it a lot longer than us that are still seeing issues. We want it to be as smooth and straightforward as possible and we’re working hard as we can to achieve that."

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